Chapter 1714: Black Blood

It was initially believed that the annihilation of the three star realms stemmed from deep-seated animosity or a heinous crime committed by a deranged powerhouse. However, when the “truth” about the “Brahma Monarch God Realm in the Eastern Divine Region” became known, it undeniably struck a raw nerve among all profound practitioners in the Northern Region.

What spread was not merely news, but also projections disseminated through countless Profound Image Stones. These included scattered fragments of the destroyed star realms, scenes from the Devil Queen’s investigation, Ye Qiancheng’s agonizing and despairing screams, and the large white cauldron visible in the projection.

Shock, indignation, and burning hatred surged as the truth spread like a plague across the entire Northern Divine Region.

Dark profound practitioners have been ostracized by the world since ancient times. The moment they stepped outside the Northern Divine Region, even a slight trace of their aura would lead to ruthless hunts by profound practitioners from other divine regions—all in the name of righteousness.

They endured suppression, resentment, and helplessness. Yet, they always had a refuge: as long as they remained confined within this dark prison, they would at least be safe from the hunts of those righteous profound practitioners.

However, this “righteous” power from another divine region—the Brahma Monarch God Realm, widely reputed as the foremost upholder of “righteousness” in the Eastern Divine Region—had brazenly extended its reach into their last sanctuary.

This was their final refuge and their ultimate boundary.

And it had annihilated three star realms overnight!

Panic, fear, and bewilderment ultimately transformed into an intensifying rage.

A day passed…

Two days passed…

Three days passed…

As the entire Northern Region trembled and the dark blood within them reached its boiling point in fury, a shared dark projection appeared simultaneously in every corner of the Northern Divine Region.

This marked another full-domain projection, the first since the Emperor’s Enthronement Ceremony years ago.

The projection revealed the Soul Stealing Sacred Region, where the three King Realms had gathered, along with Realm Kings from various realms who had been hastily summoned.

As this immense full-domain projection recommenced, the Northern Divine Region, still agitated by rage, swiftly fell silent. The response from the King Realms, which they had eagerly awaited, had finally arrived.

At the center of the projection was the Devil Queen, Chi Wuyao. Her entire form remained veiled in a faint black mist, yet she exuded no hint of her usual allure. Even through the projection, a soul-piercing chill was palpable.

Chi Wuyao extended her palm, and instantly, a new projection from a Profound Image Stone overlaid the full-domain display. It was a projection from “Boxishan,” clearly showing the silhouette of the Heaven Wielding Cauldron.

“As you all can see,” Chi Wuyao stated coldly, without any preamble or superfluous words, “This is the cauldron that annihilated the three star realms in the Southern Territory three days ago.”

“This cauldron is known as the Heaven Wielding Cauldron, a divine relic of the Brahma Monarch God Realm in the Eastern Divine Region. Its unique divine patterns and distinctive glow are impossible to counterfeit. Detailed records of it exist in many star realms throughout our Northern Divine Region.”

At the Devil Queen’s words, the Northern Divine Region erupted into a prolonged clamor.

Rumors were, after all, mere rumors, but when confirmed by the Devil Queen herself, their last lingering hope shattered, still causing countless hearts to tremble violently.

Chi Wuyao continued, “Profound practitioners from outside realms entering our Northern Region are inevitably corroded by darkness. However, this Heaven Wielding Cauldron, the most potent spatial artifact in the Eastern Divine Region, can achieve long-distance spatial transference when imbued with sufficient Brahma Monarch divine power.”

“Individuals from the Brahma Monarch God Realm utilized the spatial power of this cauldron to circumvent prolonged dark corrosion and infiltrate deep into the Southern Territory of our Northern Divine Region. To avoid leaving any traces of Brahma Monarch divine power, they then used this cauldron as a conduit of power to successively annihilate three star realms before immediately escaping with the Heaven Wielding Cauldron’s spatial divine power.”

“Such an act is not only cruel and malicious but also remarkably sophisticated,” Chi Wuyao’s voice deepened. “Had Realm King Long Tao, Ye Qiancheng, not miraculously survived and caught a glimpse of the cauldron before falling unconscious, and had a wandering profound practitioner not inadvertently recorded its image, we would have been entirely unable to identify the perpetrators based on power traces alone. This disaster might even have led to mutual suspicion and internal strife among us.”

Chi Wuyao’s words, while revealing the truth to the Northern Region, also dispelled all their doubts, leaving them not only shocked and furious but also chilled to the bone.

No wonder they could penetrate so deeply into the Northern Region, and no wonder they left no traces!

“Devil Queen, why would the Eastern Region’s Brahma Monarch God Realm do such a thing?!”

The voice belonged to Tian Muyi, the leader of the Realm Kings, and his tone grew increasingly mournful: “The three divine regions have always treated us dark profound practitioners as outcasts. Under such oppression, we have never dared to step even half a pace out of the Northern Divine Region! We have already humbled ourselves to this extent; are they... are they now planning to eradicate us entirely?”

“Preparing?” Huo Tianxing, Realm King of Calamity Wasteland, bristled and trembled. “Destroying three of our star realms overnight—how is that merely ‘preparation’?! They have already begun their malicious assault! Perhaps next time, it will be our turn!”

“This is outrageous! How far do they intend to push our Northern Region before they are satisfied?!”

“This Heaven Wielding Cauldron is terrifying, utterly indefensible. This might merely be the beginning... The Brahma Monarch God Realm has truly gone too far! Too far!!”

Below the Sacred Region, the assembled Realm Kings were already incandescent with rage, and countless profound practitioners throughout the Northern Divine Region were equally incensed.

Chi Wuyao raised a hand, then sighed deeply, stating, “The Brahma Monarch God Realm’s actions are not without cause.”

As her words concluded, she gestured with her palm again, and another scene projected into the view of all in the Northern Region:

Within the projection, the Brahma Monarch God Emperor appeared, and beside him stood his son, Zhou Qingchen!

Aside from the father and son, there was a strikingly pure purple glow—the Primordial Divine Marrow in the Brahma Monarch God Emperor’s hand.

“Yun Che can eradicate the dark power from my son; this is a promise made personally by the Devil Queen.”

Within the projection, the Brahma Monarch God Emperor spoke in a low voice, “I trust the Devil Queen is not toying with this old man.”

While everyone was bewildered, the scene abruptly changed, showing the Brahma Monarch God Emperor and Venerable Tai Yu departing. The God Emperor’s voice, filled with grief and hatred, echoed through every corner of the Northern Divine Region:

“By the power of Brahma Monarch… the Eastern Divine Region… and the three divine regions… I swear to crush the Northern Divine Region… and turn you all to dust!”

As the projection faded, Chi Wuyao turned, facing the stunned Realm Kings of the Northern Region. “The individuals in the projection are the Brahma Monarch God Emperor of the Eastern Divine Region and his son, Zhou Qingchen, the Brahma Monarch Crown Prince.”

“One and a half years ago, the Brahma Monarch God Emperor used the Primordial Divine Marrow as bait and requested a meeting with this Queen at the border, claiming he wished to erase his son’s dark profound energy. In truth, it was a ruse to assassinate the Devil Master. After the Devil Master and I saw through his scheme, we killed his son in retaliation…”

Chi Wuyao paused, then stated, “This is the origin of it all.”

Chi Wuyao’s words ceased, yet the Brahma Monarch God Emperor’s venomous oath continued to reverberate in the ears of the Northern Region’s profound practitioners, lingering long after.

He swore to use the combined might of Brahma Monarch, the Eastern Divine Region, and the three divine regions… to crush the Northern Divine Region?!

At this moment, Yun Che descended from the sky. He looked at the gathered crowd and spoke calmly: “It is widely known that I, the Devil Master, originated from the Eastern Divine Region. My return to the Northern Region was both by the Devil Emperor’s will and due to compulsion from the Eastern Divine Region. Even while residing in this dark land, they still perceive me as a grave threat.”

Yun Che slowly raised his head, his eyes gleaming with dark light, exuding intimidating devilish might: “When I was crowned Devil Master, I swore an oath: As Devil Master, I shall never permit the dark land beneath my feet to endure any humiliation or bullying!”

“Furthermore, this calamity arose because of me, the Devil Master. Therefore… I will personally go to the Brahma Monarch God Realm in the Eastern Divine Region and make them pay a hundredfold price! They will learn that the Northern Divine Region, under my command, is absolutely not a place to be trifled with!”

Yun Che’s declaration astonished everyone. Yan Tianxiao, the Yama Emperor, swiftly interjected, “How can this be the Devil Master’s fault! The Devil Master holds a noble status and is intrinsically linked to the future of the Northern Region; you absolutely must not put yourself at risk!”

“This incident is far more than just the annihilation of three star realms; it is a blatant provocation, contempt, and humiliation from the Eastern Divine Region against us! Their methods are not only vicious and despicable but also… a complete trampling of our final boundary!”

“Devil Master!” Yan Tianxiao suddenly knelt and proclaimed loudly, “I, Yan Tianxiao, Realm King of the Yama Devil Realm, having received the Devil Master’s grace, no longer need my dark power to be confined to this dark land. I implore the Devil Master to permit Tianxiao to lead the Yama Devils out of the Northern Region, to avenge today’s humiliation and the disgrace of ages past!”

No sooner had Yan Tianxiao’s voice faded than another person immediately knelt: “Fen Daoqi of Burning Moon, I request permission to lead the Eclipse Moon practitioners to battle the Eastern Divine Region! We are willing to use our flesh and blood, and the dark power bestowed by the Devil Master, to avenge today’s wrong and settle the grievances of the past!”

To step out of the Northern Region, directly assault the Eastern Region, to seek revenge and erase past humiliation… these words, almost fantastical in nature, deeply impacted the hearts of every profound practitioner in the Northern Region.

Indeed, fantastical… because for a million years, they had been confined within the dark prison encircled by the three divine regions. A million years, precisely a million years, this had been their reality.

Generation after generation passed, never once able to step beyond its confines.

The cage had grown progressively smaller, the Northern Region increasingly humble, and the prospect of ‘stepping out’ had become ever more illusory.

Yet now, such words were being proclaimed by the two great King Realms, echoing into every corner of the Northern Divine Region.

“Indeed,” the Devil Queen, Chi Wuyao, uttered in a low voice. “In the past, our dark power was confined here, but now, by the Devil Master’s grace, we have gained the right to step beyond these bounds! The Eastern Divine Region has bullied us to this extent; how can we, as leaders of the Northern Region, tolerate it any further?!”

“No, this is far from being solely a matter for the King Realms!” Tian Muyi, the Realm King of the Heaven-Worshipping Realm, raised his head, his voice trembling with emotion: “Our fathers, grandfathers, great-grandfathers… all were confined to the Northern Divine Region their entire lives, unable to take a single step outside! In this dark land, we may proudly deem ourselves noble, but… in the eyes of the world, in the eyes of the three divine regions that trapped us here, how are we any different from a herd of penned livestock?!”

“A million years, a full million years!” Tian Muyi’s voice grew even more impassioned. “Even more tragically, countless dark kin have long grown numb and resigned to this ‘captivity.’ Forget about resistance; even the last shred of dignity and fervor in their very bones has been eroded, reducing them to nothing more than livestock!”

Tian Muyi’s words resonated deeply, each one piercing the soul with its harsh truth.

“But… my Heaven-Worshipping Realm has endured enough!” Darkness surged from his hands, his transformed dark power exuding an even purer devilish might. “We no longer need to endure!”

“The destruction of the three star realms is yet another act of subjugation by the Eastern Divine Region, but simultaneously… it is also a warning and a guide given to us by the heavens!”

He raised his palm skyward, black energy swirling around him. “The Heaven-Worshipping Realm requests permission to step out of the Northern Region, to avenge today’s outrage with the darkness in our hands, and… to reclaim the dignity our Northern Divine Region lost a million years ago!!”

The souls of countless profound practitioners were profoundly stirred, especially those from the Heaven-Worshipping Realm. Upon hearing their Realm King’s earth-shattering declaration, their initial reaction was not fear, but a surge of fervent passion ignited by their profound anger.

“Well said!” Huo Tianxing, Realm King of Calamity Wasteland, immediately cried out, darkness surging from his own body. His voice was far more vehement than Tian Muyi’s: “Previously, we had no choice but to endure, but now, endowed with the supreme darkness bestowed by the Devil Master, why should we tolerate it any further?!”

“What our ancestors could not achieve, we will complete!”

“My Calamity Wasteland Realm requests to step out of the Northern Divine Region! Even if we are shattered to pieces and bleed across the Eastern Divine Region, this life will not have been lived in vain!”

“By the Devil Master!” Tian Guhu stepped forward, his posture rigid, eyes like a cold abyss. Before him stood a hundred of the Northern Divine Region’s youngest Divine Sovereigns. He declared proudly, “We, the Heavenly Sovereigns of the Northern Region, have enjoyed the glory bestowed upon us by the world, yet have accomplished nothing of true merit.”

“For the ultimate dignity and honor of the Northern Divine Region, we, the Heavenly Sovereigns of the Northern Region, request to step out! Moreover, we are willing to serve as the vanguard, embracing death without regret!”

Tian Guhu’s words once again resonated deeply with all profound practitioners in the Northern Region… especially the younger ones.

The Heavenly Sovereigns of the Northern Region, those who qualified for this esteemed list, were undoubtedly the paramount talents of the younger generation in the Northern Divine Region, and almost all boasted the most noble origins. They were figures admired, envied, and even resented by the world.

Yet now, these young profound practitioners—of esteemed birth, who in the eyes of ordinary people should be living in luxury with boundless arrogance—not only requested to step out of the Northern Region but also offered to serve as the vanguard, truly… casting aside life and death for the dignity of the Northern Divine Region.

Before Tian Guhu, as his voice faded, the last vestiges of fear and apprehension vanished from the hearts of these youngest Divine Sovereigns of the Northern Divine Region. Under the world’s gaze, they displayed an unprecedented resolve and determination.

For the first time, they felt such immense pride in their status as Heavenly Sovereigns of the Northern Region.

Even death, at that moment, no longer seemed so terrifying.

Tian Guhu turned, his gaze, conveyed through the projection, seeming to pierce the eyes and souls of everyone present: “Our Northern Divine Region has been bullied for far too long. To destroy three star realms overnight, and then declare an intent to flatten the entire Northern Divine Region—this is a deed that transcends mere ‘humiliation and subjugation’! If we still choose to endure this, all beings in our Northern Region… will be further ridiculed by the world, and we will never again be able to stand tall!”

“Men of the Northern Divine Region, are you truly willing to continue enduring, to continue kneeling, and allow the Eastern Divine Region to so cruelly and wantonly bully and subjugate us?!”

The blood and will of young profound practitioners are the quickest to ignite and spread.

Following a brief silence, the Northern Region erupted in a continuous, surging chorus of voices.

“That’s right! The Eastern Divine Region has gone too far; how can we endure this any longer?!”

“Caged livestock… hahahaha! How utterly ironic! Even if we dutifully allow ourselves to be ‘penned,’ they still trample all over us! If we tolerate this further, even pigs, dogs, and beasts will scorn us!”

“The Realm Kings are right. We now have the Devil Master, bestowed upon us by the Devil Emperor. With the Devil Master’s dark grace, our power will no longer diminish even if we leave the Northern Divine Region! We now possess the means to resist; we no longer need to humiliatingly endure their oppression.”

“With the Devil Master and the King Realms leading the way, even the exalted Heavenly Sovereigns are unafraid of death—what do we have to fear?! If you’re not a cowardly piece of trash, then stand up and seek vengeance! Vengeance! Vengeance!!”

“We must make the Eastern Divine Region, which has trampled upon us, pay the price! How can we continue to be passively slaughtered?!”

“If we don’t resist now, the next to be annihilated might very well be our own star realm!”

“I have decided to be the first to follow the Heavenly Sovereigns out of the Northern Region! To my comrades, even blood feuds can be set aside, but for spineless cowards, I will hold you in contempt for eternity!”

The rage stemming from the annihilation of the three star realms, fueled by the King Realms’ and star realms’ resolve to break free from their confinement and no longer yield, ignited the resentment that had simmered in the Northern Divine Region for countless years. It also brought to a furious boil the blood that had lain dormant in their darkness for ages.